NYT Crossword December 25 2025 Answers (12/25/25)

We have all of the answers to the NYT Crossword puzzle for December 25 2025 to help you finish it up!
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Our NYT Crossword December 25, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The NYT Crossword is a daily puzzle that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of The New York Times and is also available online.

NYT Crossword December 25, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving the NYT Crossword on 12/25/25, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Response to discovering the theme of a crossword
4A Dashing through the ___ ...
8A Foam on a seashore
12A One who runs, informally
13A Possible base for a Caesar salad
14A Of help
16A Dawdle
18A Some anxious behavior on one's feet
20A Stew (over)
21A In a ___ open sleigh ...
23A Where Bart Simpson directs his prank calls
24A Buffet stand vessel
25A Rare day for an N.F.L. game: Abbr.
26A One way to take a bull
31A Old dagger carried by Scottish Highlanders
32A Michael of "Barbie"
33A Hits from the side, informally
35A First portrayer of Albus Dumbledore, the final live-action role in his long film career
39A Stretch
40A Letter after three consecutive rhyming letters
41A Right-eous path?
42A Footwear for a bride, perhaps
48A JFK or EWR alternative
49A Cable lead-in to TV
50A Jump in skates
51A What's seen "all the way" through this puzzle?
54A Ryan with swimming gold medals in four straight Olympics
56A "All that being said ..."
57A Ado
59A "Yes ___!"
60A Something typed in this field: YYYY
61A Fashion designer Lange
62A Many a vacation package
63A Transcript ruiners
64A ___ pop (hybrid music genre)
1D Chillness
2D "Oh me, oh my!"
3D Ready to go
4D "___ the Limit" (posthumous hit for the Notorious B.I.G.)
5D Horses studied by touts
6D Portuguese greeting
7D O'er the fields ___ ...
8D Eurasia or Oceania, in "1984"
9D Like many Mormons
10D The "R" of P.R.
11D Vodka-and-pineapple juice cocktail popularized on "Sex and the City"
15D Sews up
17D Phil of the Grateful Dead
19D Uber-enthusiasts
22D Someone who might ask "Mother, may I?"
27D Zoom call issue
28D "S.N.L." V.I.P.
29D Pilot who shares a tent with Yossarian in "Catch-22"
30D Sides of pie slices, essentially
31D Ballon ___ (soccer star's award)
34D Slangy "dude"
35D White House family of the 1980s
36D Tax dodger's fear
37D Loc. ___ (footnote abbr.)
38D Very in
39D Big name in windows and doors
43D Raider in times past
44D A person
45D Go "Phew!," say
46D "He has my permission"
47D Total slimeball
49D Intl. org. with 12 stars on its flag
52D Halal cart offering
53D Elided farewell
54D Do pretty much nothing
55D Between you and me
58D At whom you might yell "Are we watching the same game?!"

We also recommend trying your hand at the NYT Mini Crossword, which is definitely easier (on all days!) as it is a 5×5, compared to the full-sized crossword (which is 15×15, and the Sunday edition is 21×21!). New crosswords are released at 10PM ET on weekdays and 6PM ET on weekends.

The New York Times crossword was first published in The New York Times in 1942 and has been a daily feature ever since. It is known for its high level of difficulty and for its clever, often playful, clues and themes. The puzzles range in size from 15x15 grids on weekdays to larger 21x21 grids on Sundays, with varying levels of difficulty.

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The New York Times crossword is created by a team of skilled puzzle constructors and editors, who work to ensure that each puzzle is both entertaining and challenging for solvers. The puzzles are often themed, with clues and answers related to a particular subject or concept, and they frequently feature wordplay and puns.

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Solving the New York Times crossword has become a beloved pastime for many, and there are even competitions and clubs devoted to crossword puzzle solving. The New York Times crossword is available in print in the newspaper and online, and it has a dedicated following of loyal solvers who eagerly await each day's puzzle.

If you’re still struggling to solve your NYT crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first. If you’re looking for similarly challenging crosswords, we recommend the WSJ Crossword and LA Times Crossword.

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Christine Mielke

Christine Mielke has been an avid fan of word games and puzzles for over two decades. She loves to unscramble words, challenge herself to crossword puzzles and try out the latest word games. As a published author and database architect, it was natural for her to take her love for all things word games to the next level!

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